Sometimes while playing online games, your connection might drop unexpectedly and you will get different types of error messages stating the reasons. For Rockstar Games titles, when connections are lost, the most common error that appears is that Rockstar game services are currently unavailable. This is quite a frustrating error when you are thrust into a gaming session and all your progress is halted or in the worst case scenario lost forever. But luckily, there are fixes to resolve this error. Let’s take a look at some of them.
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Fix “Rockstar game services are currently unavailable” error
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Restart your router
This might be a common suggestion, but it really works. Sometimes all it takes is restarting your router to fix the connection error on Rockstar titles.
Change DNS settings
Sometimes the default DNS servers can also be unreachable, which in turn causes the error. So, it is better to change it to see if that solves the problem. Rockstar Games recommends using the following DNS settings for GTA Online and Red Dead Online:
Primary DNS: 8.8.8.8
Secondary DNS: 8.8.4.4
Disable antivirus software (for PC only)
For PC users, the antivirus software you use can also interrupt your connection to Rockstar gaming services. Temporarily disable anti-virus software and start your favorite game if this is the case.
Port forwarding
This is usually the most common cause of the error. Your internet connection may not have specific ports forwarded to connect to game servers. These ports must be open if you want to play any Rockstar game on a specific platform. So you might want to check if they are open or not. If not, you can ask your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to check if they are forwarded. Here are the ports that need to be forwarded for Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online.
for gta online
PERSONAL COMPUTER:
- Puerto 6672 (UDP)
- Puerto 61455 (UDP)
- Puerto 61457 (UDP)
- Puerto 61456 (UDP)
- Puerto 61458 (UDP)
playground:
- Port 80 (TCP)
- Port 443 (TCP)
- Port 3478 (UDP and TCP)
- Port 3479 (UDP and TCP)
- Port 3480 (TCP)
- Puerto 6672 (UDP)
- Puerto 61455 (UDP)
- Puerto 61457 (UDP)
- Puerto 61456 (UDP)
- Puerto 61458 (UDP)
Xbox:
- Puerto 88 (UDP)
- Port 53 (UDP and TCP)
- Puerto 3544 (UDP)
- Port 80 (TCP)
- Puerto 500 (UDP)
- Puerto 4500 (UDP)
- Puerto 6672 (UDP)
- Puerto 61455 (UDP)
- Puerto 61457 (UDP)
- Puerto 61456 (UDP)
- Puerto 61458 (UDP)
For Red Dead Online
PERSONAL COMPUTER:
- Puerto 6672 (UDP)
- Puerto 61455 (UDP)
- Puerto 61457 (UDP)
- Puerto 61456 (UDP)
- Puerto 61458 (UDP)
playground:
- Port 465 (TCP)
- Port 983 (TCP)
- Puerto 1935 (TCP)
- 3478 (TCP)
- 3479 (TCP)
- 3480 (TCP)
- Puerto 3478 (UDP)
- Puerto 3479 (UDP)
- 10070 – 10080 (TCP)
- Puerto 6672 (UDP)
- Puerto 61455 (UDP)
- Puerto 61456 (UDP)
- Puerto 61457 (UDP)
- Puerto 61458 (UDP)
- Ports 30211-30217 (TCP)
Xbox:
- Puerto 88 (UDP)
- Port 53 (UDP and TCP)
- Puerto 3544 (UDP)
- Puerto 4500 (UDP)
- Puerto 500 (UDP)
- Port 3047 (UDP)
- Puerto 6672 (UDP)
- Puerto 61455 (UDP)
- Puerto 61456 (UDP)
- Puerto 61457 (UDP)
- Puerto 61458 (UDP)
- Ports 30211-30217 (TCP)
Check the Status of Rockstar Servers
It is also possible that the Rockstar servers are down. The best way to check its status is through the official service status page where it is duly detailed. Also, keep an eye on Rockstar Games’ Twitter as well as the specific online game you’re playing to stay up-to-date on server outages and maintenance.
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